Thanks to a fun article from STYLECASTER, I recently read that there are fifty (yes – fifty!) types of friends women have. Some are good (The Ride or Die Friend) and some are, well, not-so-good (The Flake).
If I could add a positive one to the list…#51 you may say…it would be the High-Low Friend.
I have a friend who I originally met through work about ten years ago. She’s a tad bit older than me and is happily married with three beautiful daughters. We’ve both moved on to different workplaces and we’re now in completely different industries. She has been a terrific, loyal friend to me and she certainly deserves her own category.
I think of her as my High-Low Friend because when I am feeling successful or feeling like a failure, she’s my go-to girl. When something amazing happens, I text her the awesome news. When something terrible happens, I text her the bad news and she always knows exactly what to say.
She’s always there for me, but I wouldn’t reach out about a ho-hum day I experienced or if I got a deal on a pair of pants I’d been eyeing. I feel like I do the same for her – when I hear from her it’s because she had an amazing day or she needs to vent.
If a week or so goes by and we don’t text, one of us typically reaches out to see how the other is doing.
Our friendship works because we’re not competing for the same wins. If I tell her about a project that was successful or when a work endeavor gets funded, she’s super excited and I know she won’t view it as bragging. When I’m feeling blue or thinking the mountain in front of me isn’t worth climbing, I know she can view the situation from a unique perspective and offer valuable insight.
It’s a true support system and one that I’m lucky to have. Frankly we’re both busy people and rely on each other when we need one another.
This friend doesn’t fit into one of the fifty categories and that’s better than OK…that just makes us one-of-a-kind!
Glitter on the Sidewalk 